A stable home is the starting point for opportunity—for our kids, our health, and our economy. Unfortunately, Minnesota’s housing shortage continues to strain renters, workers, and first-time homebuyers. Nearly half of Minnesota renter households are cost burdened, leaving families less money for food, health care, and other basic…
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MHP Expands Its Housing Institute to Alabama
In the summer of 2026, MHP team members Jill Henricksen and Matthew Prediger traveled to West Alabama to meet with local leaders and organizations preparing to participate in MHP’s first Housing Institute outside Minnesota. The expansion is made possible through MHP’s partnership with Rural Studio at Auburn University. Rural Studio staff…
MHP partnerships help Native Nations secure more than $2.5 million for housing
MHP is celebrating three recent grant awards that will help two Native Nation partners improve existing homes, develop new housing, and better serve community members experiencing homelessness. The Manzanita Band of the Kumeyaay Nation received two awards totaling more than $1.5 million. MHP provided detailed application and narrative…
Statement from MHP Executive Director Anne Mavity on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
July 13, 2026 The enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act marks a meaningful step toward making sure more people can afford a safe, stable place to call home. For too long, communities across Minnesota and across the country have had the ideas, partnerships, and…
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MHP’s 2026 Legislative Leader Awards
MHP is proud to present its 2026 Legislative Leader Awards to housing champions who have advanced homes people can afford as an issue of statewide importance. These lawmakers have led impactful policies and housing investments, elevated housing in public conversations, and partnered with MHP, advocates, and communities to move meaningful solutions forward. Each of MHP’s awardees has demonstrated a deep commitment to making a difference for Minnesotans. 2026 Awardees: In a challenging legislative year…
MHP’s 2026 Outstanding Advocate Awards
MHP is proud to present its 2026 Outstanding Advocate Awards. MHP recognizes outstanding volunteers and organizational partners who have made significant contributions to promote affordable housing solutions at the local, state, and federal levels. 2026 Awardees: MHP is proud to recognize Rico Morales as a 2026 Outstanding…
Rural Housing Preservation: MHP Partners with Swift County HRA in Southwest Minnesota
Across the Midwest, MHP delivers crucial work to preserve rural rental housing through the USDA Rural Rental Housing Loans Section 515 program (also known as USDA RD 515). Oftentimes, this program is the only pathway for rental opportunities in rural communities. However, a majority of these loans are maturing, or ending, in…
National Partnership Spotlight: Creating a Path Forward for New Homes in Marianna, Florida
This spring, MHP returned to Marianna, Florida to support Chipola Habitat for Humanity as it moves from vision to implementation on a new 9-acre housing development. Through this Rural Capacity Building engagement, MHP worked alongside local leaders, including the city manager, county administrator, potential development partners, and a…
National Partnership Spotlight: Expanding Aging-in-Place Repairs in North Carolina
For many older adults, staying in the home they already have is the key to stability, health, and independence. But small repair needs can become major barriers — especially in rural communities where repair services and resources are harder to access. MHP is working alongside Hope Renovations,…